The real challenge is to make sure that these provisions will be applied and enforced worldwide, just like the international provisions designed to secure safety at sea.

Occupational safety and health is vital to the dignity of work.

The expected recovery of the tourism industry in 2002 simply did not occur.

Developing countries will face a particular challenge in order to compensate for a decline in long distance travel.

Discrimination remains a constantly evolving 'moving target,' and we have a long way to go on the road to equality.

My phone certainly is ringing much more often these days with companies calling about corporate responsibility. Companies are very eager for an institution to certify compliance with the standards of corporate responsibility.

The emerging picture is one where slavery, oppression and exploitation of society's most vulnerable members have by no means been consigned to the past.

There is no 'one size fits all.

No worker should be imprisoned or penalized for carrying out legitimate trade union activities.